Arm-mounted haptics could make future iPhone notifications more discreet

Even silent alerts can be audible if an Apple Watch haptic engine is too powerful, but Apple has plans to make notifications entirely private.Detail from the patent. Notice the armband and possibly an Apple Bracelet tooYou're at a meeting and it's time for your medication. Or you grudgingly agreed to stop by a party for ten minutes. Or you want to cheat in a card game.In each case, you need an alert or a notification that only you are aware of. Haptics are the answer, but you also know how often you've heard even the small haptic engine of someone's Apple Watch going off. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums